Edit: Hilgraeve no longer makes a free version available, but if you don't have a version on your Windows CD then you can easily find it (or even better programs) on the Web.

Transferring files to/from a PC using Hyperterm

(From a post to Model 100 mailing list by Mike Stein)

Note: This assumes you are going to transfer a plain text
file (.DO or equivalent). It will not work for a tokenized
BASIC program or a binary .CO file.

1 - You will need a null modem cable (or a straight cable with
a null modem adapter).

2 - If your PC doesn't have any COM ports (only USB) you will
also need a USB to Serial adapter; plug it in and install
any drivers or software that it needs, if any.

3 - If your PC has a COM port, check your BIOS or configuration
program to make sure that it is enabled; laptops in particular
often have the serial port disabled by default to save battery
power and/or have the IR port enabled as Com1. Also note the
port number and, if you have more than one, make sure you are
using the correct connector. Connect the computers.

4 - Clear the desktop and open Hyperterm; if it's not on the Start
menu, select All Programs/Accessories/Communications/HyperTerminal.
If HT hasn't been previously used, enter Country and Area Code.

5 - Create a New Connection:
- Name it whatever you like (e.g. M100) and pick an icon you like (you
can replace it later with an M100 icon if you like).
- In the Connect To/Connect Using drop-down box, select Com1 or Com2
depending on your configuration (see step 1).
- In the Port Settings tab:

6 - Test:
a)- On the M100, select TELCOM
- Stat (F3): 98N1E
- Term (F4)
- Whatever you type on the M100 should appear in the Hyperterm window
and vice versa.

- or:

b)- On the M100, open one of your .DO files in TEXT.
- Save to (F3): COM:98N1E
- The .DO file should appear in the HT window.

If it doesn't work, or only works in one direction, check the cable.

7 - Save the HT Connection:
- File/Exit (F4); Disconnect?-Yes; Save the Connection?-Yes.
- If you like, you can put a direct link to it on the desktop (or
wherever you like); open HT as in step 4, cancel New Connection,
File/Open, drag your M100 Connection icon to the desktop (or wherever)
with the right mouse button and create a shortcut.

To transfer files M100 -> XP:
- Open your M100 HT Connection (click on the icon from step 7)
- Select Transfer/Capture Text (ALT-T,C), enter the file name
and location where you want it saved and Start (Enter). The file
name does not have to be the same as on the M100, and unless
you specify otherwise will have a .TXT extension which Notepad,
Word, etc. will recognize as ASCII text.

- On the M100, same as step 6.b above.
- When finished, in HT select Transfer/Capture Text/Stop (ALT-T,C,S)

To transfer files XP -> M100:
- On the M100, select TEXT and enter the name you want to save the
file as (again, not necessarily the same as its name on the PC, and
it will be given a .DO extension).

If you find that HT insists on using the HyperTerm folder as the default
folder for sending & receiving files you may find it convenient to create
a shortcut to the HyperTerm folder in your My Documents folder.